In May 2017, there were 11 homes sold, with a median sale price of $120,000 - a 106.9% increase over the $58,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 18 homes sold in Murphysboro in May 2016.
The median sales tax in Murphysboro for 2017 was $1,531. In 2016, the median sales tax was $1,531, as well. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 1.3%.
The following table compares Murphysboro to other Jackson County cities in May 2017:
| City | May 2017 Home Sales | May 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | May 2017 Median Sales Price | May 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makanda | 1 | 2 | -50% | $375,000 | $156,325 | 139.9% |
| Vergennes | 1 | 0 | - | $138,000 | $0 | - |
| Murphysboro | 11 | 18 | -38.9% | $120,000 | $58,000 | 106.9% |
| Carbondale | 21 | 18 | 16.7% | $107,000 | $119,550 | -10.5% |
| Harrison | 1 | 1 | 0% | $57,000 | $25,000 | 128% |
| De Soto | 2 | 2 | 0% | $52,050 | $37,950 | 37.2% |
| Elkville | 6 | 3 | 100% | $41,000 | $50,000 | -18% |
| Grand Tower | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Dowell | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $10,000 | -100% |
| Campbell Hill | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Ava | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
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